Question

During a football game, a student accidentally knocks similar gym bags, one empty and one full of shoes and clothes, off the back of the bleachers. If there is no air resistance, which bag will hit the ground first?(1 point)
Responses

The empty bag will hit the ground first.

The full bag will hit the ground first.

They will both hit the ground at the same time.

This cannot be determined because the dimensions of the bags are needed.

Answer 1

In the absence of air resistance, both the empty bag and the full bag will hit the ground at the same time. This is because the acceleration due to gravity acts equally on all objects regardless of their mass. Therefore, the correct response is:

**They will both hit the ground at the same time.**